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L. In addition to any undisturbed buffer areas required by the pennitting authority or the Zoning By-law, the use of landscaped berms or additional plantings to screen parking areas from view from abutting properties or public roadways is encouraged. M. For projects involving more than 10 parking spaces, any parking area (i.e. the area within any proposed parking field) shall have a minimum ratio of 1:5 of landscaping or natural area to paved area unless the permitting authority determines that, due to the shape or configuration. of the parking area such. landscaping would be impractical. Natural vegetation shall be retained in any such landscaped area to the greatest extent possible. N. Site and parking lot design should preserve any large or outstanding trees, specimen trees or groves of trees to the greatest extent possible. No trees over ten (10) inches, in diameter at breast height may be removed without approval of the permitting authority for the project. Large parking lot islands are encouraged to help accomplish such preservation,, to provide opportunities for denitrification of stormwater runoff and to 'improve the visual character of the parking area. 0. Plantings shall not be located within three (3) feet of the curb or pavement edge, to allow for car overhangs, unless low-lying ground cover is used. P. Plantings shall be installed in exact accordance with planned dimensions to avoid any adverse change in parking due to improper location. Q. Irrigation facilities shall be installed, unless the permitting authority determines that it is infeasible or unnecessary, to ensure proper maintenance of parking lot landscaping. Water for in-ground irrigation shall be provided from private wells unless the Masbpee Water District specifically authorizes connection to the municipal water system for irrigation use. R. No more than 40% of the area within the drip line of any tree to be planted or retained within or adjacent to a parking area, when fully grown, may be made impervious, unless a certified arborist or landscape architect can demonstrate that the long-term health of such tree will not be adversely affected." Replace the current wording of Section 174-42 with the following: "§174-42. Loading facilities. Appropriately sized and designed off-street truck loading unloading and parking spaces shall be provided for all retail and industrial projects, for any "dumpster" location and for other development as required. Loading docks shall be constructed with eight (8) inches of suitable road base material and a three (3) inch bituminous concrete surface or twelve (12) inches of suitable road base material and six (6) inches of reinforced cement concrete as appropriate to the use. Loading docks should be sloped, and may be required to incorporate a stormwater capture structure capable of capturing and holding hazardous, materials spills, with sizing dependent upon use. Loading facilities shall not interfere with use of, or circulation within, roadways, driveways or parking areas. If approved 'by the Planning October 20, 2003 Town Meeting